Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-11
COMMITTEE MEETING.
DEMOCRATIC STATE RXEcUrly9 COMMIT
fEB AT PARKERSBrRG.
Important Proceedings Ysisrday-hL hillxs
Resignation Accepted and I. s RisJ nsesd
Shs vaeaney-Lsosard Rsssins
at ths Hsln.
sDae,ol T.,oro. % De Raotsr.

met here to-day, and the town was alive
with politics for the time being The
meeting was q harmonious one with big
H. The business transacted was Of IN
important character, boipg nothing les
than the selection Of : member Of the com.
mittee for the First Senatorial district to
succeed Hon. Jos. Miller resigned. The
untsrri6ed appeared upon the scene early.
Last night the Third district contingent, In
the persons Of Hon. D. G. Gallaher, Hon.
B. H. O1ley, Hon. z. T. Vinson and State
Treasurer Thompson arrived. THIS morn.
ing brought in Hon. G. r, Oldham, Hon.
K. S. Blair, Hon. T. B. Davis, Hon. jas.
X. Smith and Hon. Peter Farrell.
No Democratic meeting would be CON-
plete without the redoubtable George
Washington Tppett, the wheel horse Of
the Fourth district Tppett WAS here
all Of him and Tppett Is walking cyclone.
In his presence the upfortunates who were
barred out Of the solemn conclave Of party
solons, were happy.
Jerry Hill's jovinl Democratic soul WAS
full 10 overlooking. His guests were en-
tertained-well, like Democratic commit
teemen always are. His dinner 70 tho
committee would make .
POLITICIANS HEART GLAD,
and the ample justice done u showed .
keener appreciation Of its excelleucies than
even the vote Of thanks unanimously ten.
dered mine hoet.
At2 O'Clock the executive session Of the
committee was called 10 order by Chairman
Leonard. There were present d. II. Leon
ard, Of Parkersburg, chairman; ID. G. Gal.
laher, Charleston, secretary; James n.
Smith, Fetterman; O. X. Oldham, Mounds
Vile; X. S. Blair, Richie Court House;
z. T. vinson, Wayne Court House; b.
II. Orley, Charleston, and 7. B. Davis,
Keyser. Messrs. Camp, Holmes, Miller,
Montgomery and Armstrong being absent.
After some general discussion touching
the condition Of the party In various Sc
tions Of the State, in which all the mem.
bers reported an united and harmonious
organization, the business Of the day was
taken up.
The following letter was read:
To Hon. ID. II. Leonard, Chairman:
| hereby tender my resignation - .
member Of the Democratic State Executive
Committee.
Yours respectfully,
JOS A. MILLER.
A motion WAS offered and carried, that
Mr.. Miller's resignation be accepted, amer
which the committee proceeded 10 an cleo
tion 10 gil the vacancy. The vacancy
being in the First Senatorial district, u
was generally conceded that Ohio county
should receive the honor. Several letters
werc before the body, recommending lead
ing leading Democrats. The names OF
Messrs. T. s. Riley, T. NJ. Darrah, W. G.
Handlan and others were suggested and
favorable received.
AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION
Hon. T. s. Riley, Of Wheeling, Wa
chosen.
The following resolution wss proposed
and carried:
Resoired, That the chairman of this COM
mittee appoint Judicial Executive Com
mittee for each Judicial District where
there is now no such committee, TO DO
composed Of not less than five memben,
and not more than one OF which shall
come from the same county, 70 be appoint
ed upon the recommendation Of the mem.
bers OF this committee In whose district or
districts said Judicial Circuit may Be SIT
uated.
A letter from Chairman Lsonssd wss
read ~ follows:
To the Democratic State Erecusise Obmmiffes::
GENTLEMEN Il hereby tender TO you
my resignation ~ your chairman, and - .
member Of your committee. and rspect-
fully ask you 70 accept the same ] take
this step from the fact that business CO.
gagement will take me from your State
permanently, and desire In eyering my
connection with the committee 10 express
to you. and each OF you, my sincere thanhs
for the uniform kindness with which you
always treated me, and the able manner
in which you have assisted me whiIs I
acted A. your chairman. and ] sincerely
hope that our party under your manage.
ment will be ~ succeaful In the future -
II has been In the past
Respectfully yours,
d. H. LboEAHp.
A storm OF diaept grseted tbs reading
Of Chairman Leonard's letter. The mem
bers had made up their minds
THAT HI SHOULD STAY,
and no excuse would be accepted.
After some discussion In which seyefal
gentlemen took advantage Of ths opppgtu.
nifty 10 refer 10 Mr.. Leosard in glowing
terms Of praise and confidence. A resoIu.
tion was adopted:
WHKRKAs. Hon. d. H. Leonard hss tss-
dered his resignation ~ chairman ef ths
committee, and - . member thsrsof; apd
WHEREAS, For macy reasons u II ipsx.
pedient to accept the nns, an the CON-
mittee recognizing his eminent 6tssa fsS
the position, sDd there seeming 10 b 10
urgent necesity oi accepting aaid rssols-
tiop;
Resoirtd, That The resignation sfoesssid
be not accepted, and thal Mr.. Leonard hs
unanimously requested 70 withdrew ths
same for the present.
The Committee was prop0uposd and g.
thusiastic In IL refuaal To e6tegtaio IL
idea Of Chairman Lsonssd's resigniag, rec
ogDizing - they did
HIS KAIHNT yiTNn1
and the ability with which be a. 6Iied
the position In the past VI. Lsouesd
withdrew bis resignation. and aa A.
rangement was effected ~ which Sezs-
tasy Gallsber will sssant the dutits Of
Chairmas, IL cisesnasbcss st ssy ans
prevent Mr.. Leonard from pasticipeliag In
the vesH of the committee.
There being no farther budpss ~
committee adjourned - meet IN PAskes-
borg. subject 10 all Of The Chsirmaa.
Ths 1ssnsa CAeNs.
SALT LAKE cIrY, UTAH, Novsnhss 10.
Al the seaaioa Of Tie TssTitssiai gspssoa
Court. iass pisht. the denusrsz 70 ~
IN the Msruoo chsscb ssits ~
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